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Seoul sends radiation experts to Japan

Social affairsMar 20, 2011

The South Korean government on Sunday dispatched a nuclear safety expert to quake-hit Japan to better respond to health problems among Korean residents there. Jung Kyu-hwan, a radiation expert and s...
Neighbors agree on nuke safety steps

Foreign affairsMar 20, 2011

Foreign ministers of S. Korea, Japan, China discuss disaster, N.K. KYOTO, Japan (Yonhap News) ― South Korea, Japan and China agreed Saturday to work closely together in disaster management and nucle...
Ex-leader Roh’s loyalist becomes minority party chief

PoliticsMar 20, 2011

Rhyu Si-min, a loyal supporter of the late President Roh Moo-hyun and one of the nation’s most influential liberal politicians, was elected chief of a minority left-leaning party over the weekend, ta...
Gangnam to offer customized safety services to foreign residents

Social affairsMar 20, 2011

Gangnam-gu Office will offer customized safety services to foreign residents in cooperation with district police stations, officials said Sunday. The district office said it will sign a memorandum o...
Battle to recognize fishermen’s sacrifice continues

PoliticsMar 20, 2011

On April 2 of last year, a week after the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan, a small fishing boat collided with a Cambodian cargo ship and sank in the West Sea. Nine fishermen, who were ab...
Cheonan sinking reshapes military strategies

DefenseMar 20, 2011

S. Korean Armed Forces focus on combined capability, countering asymmetrical threats This is the first of a two-part series to mark the first anniversary of the sinking of the corvette Cheonan. ― Ed...
Report paints stark reality for North Koreans

Foreign affairsMar 20, 2011

The belief that South and North Korea are “one nation” might be a fantastic idea in theory, but it does not reflect the reality of the situation. Last week, the British and Netherlands Embassies co-...
Southeast Asia guidebook for teens

Foreign affairsMar 20, 2011

The ASEAN-Korea Centre has published “ASEAN and Korea, We Are Friends,” a guidebook for teenagers. “It is a booklet designed for junior and high school students in Korea so that they can learn about...
Paraguay River development key to economic growth

Foreign affairsMar 20, 2011

No matter the riches and opportunities Paraguay offers, the growth of this Latin American country’s export industries is hindered by its location. A landlocked country, Paraguay’s plan to become a r...
New envoy holds new vision for Ecuador

Foreign affairsMar 20, 2011

Adding value needed to break South American nation’s cycle of poverty The new Ecuador ambassador has arrived with a plan: to ask Korean companies and officials to have vision and realize that Ecuado...
Donations to Red Cross campaign for Japan quake victims top W10 bln

Social affairsMar 20, 2011

The Korea National Red Cross (KNRC) has collected more than 10 billion won (US$8.9 million) in a national fundraising campaign for those affected by Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami. South Kor...
KTX train breaks down in tunnel due to unknown problem

Social affairsMar 20, 2011

BUSAN (Yonhap) -- A KTX bullet train abruptly stopped for an unknown reason inside a tunnel shortly after departing from Busan for Seoul on Sunday, paralyzing Seoul-bound railway traffic for about an...
Maximum prison term for brutal murderers to double to 50 years

Social affairsMar 20, 2011

The Supreme Court will hold its sentencing council meeting on Monday to finalize a new set of sentencing guidelines that call for increasing the maximum prison sentence for brutal murderers to 50 yea...
Yellow dust from China contains radioactive substance: institute

Social affairsMar 20, 2011

Yellow dust blowing over South Korea every year from China is believed to contain radioactive materials presumed to have been leaked from nuclear power plants in the neighboring country, a state thin...
Japan promises to keep S. Korea up to date on nuclear accident situation

Foreign affairsMar 20, 2011

Japan on Saturday promised to keep South Korea up to date on the situation at a quake-stricken atomic power plant, an official said, amid fears of a potential nuclear disaster in the country. Japane...